How does Kenya rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Kenya ranks 165th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Kenya

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Kenya
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Kenya: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.0661 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0661 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 3.3%

World rank

165th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.2339 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1977

All-time low

0.0578 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2019

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Kenya, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Kenya stood at 0.0661 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Kenya peaked at 0.2339 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0578 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2019.

That places Kenya 165th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1962	0.1264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1963	0.1313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1964	0.1292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1965	0.123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1966	0.1292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1967	0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1968	0.1659 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+47.6%
1969	0.1635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1970	0.1686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1971	0.1581 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1972	0.1531 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1973	0.168 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1974	0.1701 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1975	0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1976	0.2036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.5%
1977	0.2339 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
1978	0.1613 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.0%
1979	0.1531 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1980	0.1613 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1981	0.1476 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1982	0.1256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1983	0.1418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1984	0.1546 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1985	0.1378 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1986	0.1463 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1987	0.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.8%
1988	0.1167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1989	0.1064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1990	0.1158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1991	0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1992	0.1482 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.3%
1993	0.2026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.7%
1994	0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1995	0.195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1996	0.1574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
1997	0.1441 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1998	0.1343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1999	0.1553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
2000	0.1368 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2001	0.1353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2002	0.1511 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
2003	0.1532 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2004	0.1583 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2005	0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2006	0.1288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.9%
2007	0.1251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2008	0.144 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
2009	0.101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.9%
2010	0.108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2011	0.1198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2012	0.1015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2013	0.0897 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2014	0.0832 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2015	0.083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2016	0.0758 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2017	0.0697 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2018	0.0653 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2019	0.0578 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2020	0.0586 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2021	0.0611 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2022	0.064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2023	0.0661 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1334 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1659 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1726 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1531 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2339 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1613 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0578 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0586 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0661 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Kenya

162 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
163 Bahamas 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
164 Cape Verde 0.0682 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
166 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0616 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
167 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
168 Benin 0.0535 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

More private sector data for Kenya

Merchandise trade 22.2% (2025)
Food imports 16.3% (2024)
Manufactures imports 56.6% (2024)
Merchandise imports 21.61 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 49.2% (2024)
Manufactures exports 30.7% (2024)
Merchandise exports 8.60 billion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 149.5 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Kenya →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Kenya?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Kenya was 0.0661 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 0.2339 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0578 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
How does Kenya rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Kenya ranks 165th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.